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A new record for the longest Cub flight to attend a meeting might have been established at The Flying W. Dick & Brena Parsons flew their new, amphib, Legend Cub all the way from Key West. As a result of this considerable feat of butt endurance, they were awarded the Anti Monkey Butt Powder. Reprinted from Cub Tales, February 2010, a publication of Florida Cub Flyers.
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Why fly a taildragger; those difficult to handle, old fashioned looking machines with a reputation for going over on their noses under heavy braking, veering uncontrollably on takeoff and landing, or just ground looping the hapless pilot into a mess?

This is a question that many seasoned nose-wheel pilots might ask. The answer is really two-fold: on the practical front, tailwheel machines generally have less drag and more readily lend themselves to operating out of short, rough strips, which in itself, opens up a whole other world, away from the busy airports and back to a kind of flying that you might have thought no longer existed. Perhaps more reason to fly a taildragger than this, however, is that it uncovers a multitude of new delights to the pilot and a level of satisfaction in their flying that is just not possible to get from the usual tricycle gear machines.
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	Sport Expo: Closing Thoughts Interesting developments... Legend Aircraft's cool new amphib. That Legend amphib is a thing to behold. Legend's build quality is second to none, in my view. By Paul Bertorelli, AVweb, January 26, 2010. [alt link] Read the entire article...

They had been integral parts of many first flights and experimental test flights, but the one they were about to perform was different. Merritt and Glasser had spent much of the last year restoring a low-tech Piper J-3 Cub, and during that time their normal roles were reversed. By Dave Hirschman, AOPA Pilot Magazine, January 2010.
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	Texas Company To Make Cub Look-Alike American Legend Aircraft Company plans to demonstrate an inaugural flight of its Legend Cub this month at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport in Texas. AOPA ePilot, March 11, 2005. [alt link] Read the entire article...

What are the requirements for a tailwheel endorsement? FAR 61.31 states, "The flight training must include at least the following maneuvers and procedures: 1) Normal and crosswind takeoffs and landings; 2) Wheel landings; and 3) Go-around procedures." Read the complete article by Rich Stowell noted aviation Author, Master CFI, and Speaker.
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	American Legend Offers Lighter Engine for Cub American Legend Aircraft Company has selected the lighter weight O-200-D engine from Teledyne-Continental Motors (TCM) to power future models of the Legend Cub Light Sport Aircraft. Kitplanes, April 22, 2009 Read the entire article...

Dos empresarios de Sulphur Springs (Texas), Tim Elliott y Darin Hart, lograron resucitar la aviación clásica con su Legend Cup, una nueva versión del eterno Piper J-3 Cu (modelo de alta divulgación en el mundo del aeromodelismo), diseñado para atraer a los viajeros de recreo y a los entusiastas del retro. Luhho Perú - Bolivia, Octubre - Noviembre
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I never really comprehended the meaning of "low and slow." But a warm summer's afternoon flight three years ago changed my aviation world. The pilot, the seller of the 1939 J-3 Cub I was "interviewing," flew me along the beach with the Cub's doors and windows open. The smell of salt air swirled around the cabin. People not far below were playing in the surf. A few kids squinted and waved at us. The pilot rocked the Cub's wings, and the kids waved back more enthusiastically.By Bern Heimos, Sport Pilot Magazine, July 2008.
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When an individual makes the commitment to learn to fly, there are several memorable events that occur during flight training. The very first flight always leaves a lasting impression. The time arrives when the instructor says, “I want you to make three take offs and landings.” Just over two years ago at age 14, she was “bitten” by the bug and wanted to learn to fly. Then, on her 16th birthday... Six tailwheel airplanes and a driver’s license, all in one day. By Steve Krog. Read more at www.eaa.org/news/2009/2009-08-13_stamsta.asp.
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Watch a Piper Cub in battle. This approximately 10-minute clip is a Hollywood depiction of a Piper Cub aiding in a military attack. Acknowledgements to "Cast a Giant Shadow," produced in 1966, by Batjac Productions.

First mention of the Cub is at 2:36. Kirk Douglass discusses bombing the advancing army "with half-empty pop bottles." The first visual of the Cub is at 3:46, and is piloted by Frank Sinatra. The Cub is first seen flying at 5:16 and the first "bomb" is dropped at 7:05. The Cub is seen again at 8:30, as it becomes the victim of an aerial attack. A memorable moment in silver screen dramatization! The movie also stars John Wayne.

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